Colombia vs Greece: Prevalence of hypertension
Colombia
31.0%
in 2019
Greece
31.3%
in 2019
Colombia rank
154th
Greece rank
151st
Prevalence of hypertension over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.3% against 31.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 154th and Greece ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 36.3% | 6.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 35.5% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.6% | 1.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, Colombia or Greece?
- Greece, at 31.3% against 31.0% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension between Colombia and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for prevalence of hypertension?
- Colombia ranks 154th and Greece ranks 151st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.